Intercultural Leadership in Social and Health Care Systems (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

This Master's level course provides knowledge and understanding of cross-cultural management and leadership issues in social and health care systems, particularly focusing on intercultural communication, diverse teamwork, digital innovations, and cyber security.

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
• Understand and discuss fundamental issues in intercultural leadership
• Evaluate, compare, and summarize various theoretical propositions of intercultural leadership and management
• Understand the principles of self and peer management and develop knowledge into skills and competence in intercultural and interdisciplinary teamwork in the context of social and health care
• Examine the integration strategies and models to support the adaptation of international employees into health care environments
• Recognize common cyber threats in the health sector and know how to protect, based on human activity, information systems from them.

Content

Key themes:
• Cross-cultural management issues in social and health care
• Intercultural communication
• Leading interdisciplinary and diverse teamwork
• Health care cyber security

Location and time

5-9.6.2023, Jamk Rajakatu Campus

Teaching methods

Key lectures, workshops, independent learning assignments

Student workload

For DDP students and Finnish degree program students: Intensive study week with post learning assignments (total 135 hours).